UK sanctions 3 entities and 9 individuals over Iranian hostile activity
→UK sanctions teams must block newly designated Iran-linked targets immediately
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EU publishes Member State dual-use export-control measures
→Dual-use exporters must check national controls beyond EU Annex I listings
US issues Cuba sanctions executive order
→Sanctions teams must add the new Cuba EO to controls before designations land
China imposes export curbs on seven EU defence entities over Taiwan ties
→Trade-control teams must screen EU defence shipments for China-origin dual-use items
Japan expands arms export eligibility to defence-partner countries
→Export approvals limited to 17 defence-partner nations
Iran closes Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping
→All tanker and cargo transits halted immediately
US and Iran agree two-week ceasefire and reopen Hormuz transit
→Shipping routes reopen under temporary security framework
US disrupts Russian military DNS hijacking network
→Compromised routers must be isolated and remediated
Germany requires military approval for long-term foreign stays
→Men aged 17–45 must obtain clearance before extended travel abroad
Abu Dhabi suspends Borouge petrochemical operations
→Production halted pending safety inspection
Russia resumes crude loadings at Ust-Luga port
→Oil export flows restart after disruption
Germany requires approval for long-term foreign travel by men
→Military clearance needed for stays over three months